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Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1889-07-20

Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1889-07-20 page 1

1j COLUMBUS, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1889 TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1811. VOL. L. NO. 173. WW -TW f T -aCTO .rim. OHIO'S COIIEIAEH. Unprecedented Eains Do Immense Damage in the Scioto and Miami Yalleys. A Qoud-Bnrst Washes Out Scioto Talley Eailway Tracks, Ohio Canal and the Crops, While at Cincinnati a Break in the Canal Sends a Flood Into York Street. A Wonderful Fall of Water at Belle-fantaine Floods Streets and Threatens the Place. Traffic Along: the Lines of Many Bail-ways Suspended by Reason of Washouts. ' The Uffhtnin? Strikes a Eailway Train and Shocks a Number' "of the Passengers While from Every Direction Comes Eeports of Damage by Flood So Estimates of Losses 'Waveklt, O., July 19. Special.") The heaviest rain ever known here visited this sectian of country last night. About three inches of water fell here. Eight or ten milas north a cloud-burst deluged the entire country. Hundreds of rods of fences are gone, great gulleys washed in the pub-, lie roads and considerable damage done to outlying crops. Several hundred feet of tha canal bank is washed out, a hundred-foot aqueduct at Stony Creek went down, and the big stone culvert at Indian creek is gone. Coon creek plowed through the pike and canal, and has changed its channel, and is now flowing into the Scioto river. ' About 2 o'clock .this morning a northbound freight train on the Scioto Valley railway run into a washout, badly wrecking eighteen loaded ' cars. Water had washed the ballast from under the track when the engine struck this stretch and began rocking from one side to the other. Luke Moore, fireman,. and William Banks, conductor, who was in the engine at the time, jumped through the cab window into the water. Engineer John Hayne stuck to his eneine and crossed in safety with one car, although the engine came near upsetting several . times, while eighteen cars piled . upon each other right behind himt Luke Moore, when he jumped into the water, managed to get some floating rails, and with difficulty swam to the shore. William Banks got tangled in a wire fence, but finally succeeded in reaching the shore, but his clothing was almost . torn off. Two tramps were stealing a ride in one of the cars the worst demolished, but they escaped without a scratch. The wreck occurred in a low place in the road, right at the mouth of a small ravine, and, to show what volume of water fell. Fireman Moore says it was away over his head when he jumped in. Ordinarily this is. almost a dry stream running under the road at this point. There are twenty washouts and trestles gone between where the wreck occurred and Chillicothe, a distance of fourteen miles. Railroad men say there will be no trains before Sunday on the Scioto .Valley road. At Maesieville, ten miles northeast, almost all of the out-bouses and fences were washed away. Three houses were twisted on their foundations, and almost every house in the village was flooded. Three county bridges are ' washed away in this section. At bharon-iviile, fivs miles north, several families were compelled to leave their - houses on account of the water. One man lost forty hives of bees, .-. and tha roads are terribly washed. Tha Scioto river along here overflowed its banks and floaded hundreds of acres of corn and caused great damage to wheat in shock. Such a sudden rise in the Scioto is unprecedented.A few miles south of here it did not rain enough to lay the dust, while north everything bears the marks of a terrible rain. All of the little streams were suddenly converted into veritable rivers, and all of the ravine beds into rushing torrents of water, which in many places seemed to -coma down in a solid wall. The volume of water which so . suddenly appeared in this section of country could not possibly have come from any . other source than a cloud-burst. - ' There have been no mails over the Scioto Valley railroad today. There was a small "washout on the Ohio Southern railroad, but not serious enough to delay the trains. ' DISASTER TJf THE HOCKING YAIXEX. . A Trestle Goes Down With Thirteen Cars . Death and Destruction, Logan, O., July 19. Special. The . storm that passed through the Hocking valley last night was the most destructive Btorm that ever visited the valley within the recollection of our oldest citizens. Yesterday where grew most promising crops, today is covered with muddy water, which looks almost like a . lake. In many places along the valley tha water extends from hill to bill. Newmown hay, oats, wheat, driftwood, small bridges, and in fact almost everything could be seen drifting toward the Obio river. Your correspondent met . Mr. William Westenhaven, a well-to-do . and respected farmer, who lives a half ' mile south of town today and he - said his loss would be about $700. He said that at 3 :3U yesterday afternoon he crossed the river and the water - did not come up to his horse's knees, and before 6 o'clock- the water had ' covered his low land. Mr. Charles ; McCarthy, who lives on the adjoining farm, will sufl'er even ' greater loss than Mr. Westenhaver. The water is not as high as in 1884, yet the damage will be greater. Standing on the high ground, one can see a loss of $10,000 to the crops alone. The loss to property in this city can not "be estimated at this time. Many families , were moved out of their homes and tne . water is up in their bouses two to three feet. Many were unable to save anything. Some rive or six families were moved into the rink, their houses being under water. One poor woman is on the eve of conline- . mentl An accident occurred . last night " at Wright's siding, three miles south of here. '-. While a south-bound Columbus, Hocking .. Valley and Toledo coal train was crossing little trestle at that point the engineer felt liis engine going down. The engine broke ! away from tender and train. A brakeman and thirteen cars went out of sight but the brakeman soon reappeared and" swam out without ascratch. Tne north-bound trains have been unable to get over the break today but passengers and baggage were transferred. The Cincinnati, "Washington and Baltimore had a big wash on their road last nigh-.; thsirpasseii- f fc-er trains were being ruu over the river division from Mc Arthur Junction via Logan to Columbus. The only loss of life thus far reported. is iliac of a little boy named Pirkens, aged about 12 years, whose father is a blacksmith at Union Furnace. He fell off of a foot log and was swept away, his body being recovered several hours afterward. The canal bank is washed out in several places mar Millville and Sugar Grove. The extent of the damage is not known. The river is failing fast, and it is thought the danger is now over. DEATH OX THE KANAWHA. Destruction of Property on Every Hand Many Lives Lost. Pittsbusg, July 19. A special from Par-kersburg, W. V., says: The greatest disaster which ever befell the Little Kanawha valley came last night in the shape of a terrible cloud burst, which has completely nooded the country, destroying many lives, carrying off thousands of dollars la property and ruining the crops for many miles. The deluge fell here about dusk and continued to fall in torrents doing much damage in the city. The worst of the storm struck the lower side of the Kanawha, filling small tributaries from bank to bank and ending in the worst flood within the recollection of the Oldest inhabitants. In three hours the Kanawha raised six feet and ran out with such velocity that it carried eiery-tning before it. At this point thousands of logs and a number of boats went ont or were bunk. Little Kanawha Lumber company lost 2000 logs, West's mill ten rafts" Barringer several fleets, W. P. Padden five barges with ties, several of which were caught below: Keever & Co. lost four barges of coal. Miller three rafts and 2000 ties, Taylor one fleet of timber. Charles Wells four barges. In one hour 5000 logs went out. Mrs. Isaac H. Tucker, Martin Lawless and an unknown man were drownsd. Above the destruction was still greater. Big Tygart valley is completely ruined. The big mill near its mouth went out and took the Tygart bridge with it. In the alley all the fences, crops and much live stock was lost. At Chesterville, a small town about ton miles above, half the residences were carried off bodily and left in corn fields. In Clay district a fine church and three dwellings were wrecked. About noon information was received that the steamer Oneida had been wrecked and sunk at Enterprise above. Still later a report came that the steamer C. C. Martin was sunk at Barning Springs. The Little Tygart is also reported completely ruined. Heatheringtori's store, Captain Spencer's residence, C. P. Cooper's residence and that of J. W. Smith nre completely demolished, but no lives re reported lost as yet. The worst story of all comes from Mor-ristown, a small village near the bead of Tucker creek, where the cloud-burst concentrated in all its fnry, coming down on the village about midnight and totally destroying it, together with many of its people. The first report gave the loss at eleven, but later news seems to fix the loss at a greater number. The citizens are said to have been picked up and hurled against each other in sucn short space of time that no chance to escape was given the people. Among those lost at Morristown are Jake Kiger, his brothers Josepft and Thomas, a man named Batley, Orrvilie West, wife and child. The body of a man believed to be another Morristown victim was found on the Richardson farm this morning.' At Pill Brush all bridges and culverts are washed aw sy, and it is impossible to reach or communicate with that point or any other on the upper waters. It is impossible now to eoumerate the loss even here, as tha iiw is still rising ana tearing everything loose. . A family boat containing three or four persons went out during the night and it is believed all are lost, as the last seen of them was when a woman held up a child in her arms and beckoned for assistance as the house disappeared in the flood. Later. A freight train on the Ohio River railroad broke through a trestle at Harris's ferry, completely wrecking the train and fatally injuring William Neptune, an employe.. The wreck was caused by a heavy washout Baltimore and Ohio train is delayed by washouts at Kanawha Station. It is just reported lock No. 1, above the city, on'the Little Kanawha, has given way before the flood. ' Canal Floods the Streets. Cincinnati, O., July 19. Special. The heaviest rainstorm of the year passed over the city early this morning. Great damage was done in this vicinity. The heaviest damage in the city was caused at 3 a. m. by a break in the canal at its intersection with Y'ork street. The water overflowed the banks and flooded the houses from 770 Central avenue to 776 Central avenue on both sides of the street. In the house of J. H. McCabe, an engineer, at 770 Central avenue, the water rose five feet on the ground floor. He removed his wife and children to a point of safety. He then noticed that the overflowing water had burst in Ban Metz's ice-house next door No. 772 and he hurried . to Court and Sycamore to warn the canal authorities to open the lock so as to turn off the surplus of water, but he could find no one in charge, and, as a result, the canal continued to overflow, occasioning thousands of dollars damage. Fortunately no lives were lost. The damage to property, however, will reach $50,000 to $60,000. This will include damage by the breaks in the canal at York and other points to Cumminsville. The lightning struck several houses and the water drove a number of people from their homes. ' The center of the track of the storm was along Millcreek valley, and serious damage was done the Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore railroad, where its tracks lay along the berm bank of the canal. Trains on this road, os well as on the Big Four road, were delayed by washouts. The'force of the water against the rear of Metz's large stone ice-house made it to all purposes a wreck in a few minutes. The . property owners say they will seek reimbursement from the canal company. Chillicothe and Surroundings. Chillicothe, O., July 19. Special. The most destructive rain ever known occurred here last night. Rain fell in torrents, flooding the cellars all along the line of Honey creek. A whole section of the city, Gerbeis's addition, was practically destroyed, foundations of the houses being loosened.. Traffic on all the railroads leading into the city was suspended for a tune. Between forty and sixty washouts on the Scioto Valley railroad are reported between here and Waverly. The villaee of Massie-ville is inundated, and the inhabitants are compelled to flee for their iiyes. The damage here is enormous, reaching far up into thousands. A lightning bolt struck the track at Indian creek as the Scioto Valley passenger train was passing, and shocked every one on the train. The shock was felt by the operator in Chillicothe. Crops Damaged. Newark, O., July 19. Special. There was a Bort of cloud-burst between Pataska-la and Kirkersville last night, whieh did a large amount of damage. Wheat and corn were inundated, streets flooded, streams raised, stock drowned and shocks of wheat and fences swept away. Portions of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad tracks were covered. Such a heavy fall of rain has not been known for years, and there is no estimating the damage. A Clond-Bnrst at Bellefontalne. Bei.lkfontaise, O., July 19. Special. A terrible cloud-burst occurred on the hills east of town about 8 o'clock tonight. 'Possum run, which flows through the center of town, is a raging torrent and has burst the arches over it. A number of buildings are in danger. The principal streets are flooded. Such' an occurrence was never known here. The damaee to property will be great and it will be fortunate if no lives are lost. Plenty and to Spare. . Napoleox, 0., July 19. Special. An unusually heavy raiif fell here yesterday forenoon, doing no particular damage except to wheat in the shock, and delaying CvMinucd on nxvitd pajjt.l THEY GET TOGETHER The Two Wings of the Bepublican Party in Virginia Unite on a Mutual Basis. The Mahone Convention Indorsed, With Some Alterations Asked for by Opponents. And With a United Front They Will Carry Old Virginia. Washington, July 19. A committee of five from the Republican national executive committee, consisting of Chairman Quay, Vice Chairman Clarkson of Iowa, Treasurer Dudley of Indiana, Mr. Fessen-den of Connecticut and Mr. Hobart of New Jersey, has been in conference here for three days with a view of harmonizing the troubles in the Republican party in Virginia. Wednesday was devoted to hearing what are known as the anti-Mahone Republicans, headed by Colonel Brady, member - of the national committee for Virginia, and V. D. Gro-ner, chairman of the anti-Mahone state committee. Thursday was devoted to hearing the Mahone, or regular Republican case, represented by General Mahone, Congressman Bowden and two Republicans from each . congressional dis-irict in the state. The Brady and Groner anti-Mahone element first submitted to arbitration and pledged themselves to abide by the decision of the national committee, and the Mahone side showed a similar desire to reach unity through the aid of the national committee. Today a conclusion was reached by the national committee approving of the, call for a state convention to be issued by Wiliiam Mahone as chairman of the regular committee, and Mr. Brady, on behalf of the other side,, concurred in this action of the committee.The complaint of the anti-Mahone Re- rablicans was that they had not been al-owed to have free and open conventions in precinct, county and state; that the chairman of the party committees, appointed by General Mahone's chairman, always named the temporary chairman and secretary of the precinct and county conventions, and did not give free and open conventions for the expression of individual Republican preferences. The call for the state convention to be held August 22 is so broadened as to give the protection thus asked. It provides that the precinct and county conventions shall elect their own officers, and that their permanent chairman and secretary shall certify the delegates elected to the chairman of the state committee. It also provides that the first duty of the state convention, after the reading of the call, shall be to have read a list of the delegates certified by the county conventions to the state committee, it also provides that dissenting delegates shall be admitted to seats on the floor of the convention. The national committee gives the following approval to the call : ; ' Washington, July 14, 1SS9. : The Republican national executive committee, while disclaiming anv jurisdiction in local party action or control in the various, stales, has felt it to be a duty to consider the cause of dissatisfaction in Virginia. Aiter conference with the recognized representatives of the different elements of the party in that state, and finding all of them sincerely desirous of party unity and success, we approve of the call for a state convention to be held at Norfolk on the 22d of August, 18S9, signed by William Mahoue.cbairman. It gives ample assurance of free and open conventions in precinct, county, city and state. We ask all Republicans and all friends of protection to American industry in Virginia to unite under this call for action now and success in November, M. S. Quay. J. S. Clarksos, W. W. Dudley, Samuel Fessendes, Garret A. Hobakt." I concur heartily in this action of the national committee. James D. Brady, Member National Com. for Virginia. Of the five members of the national committee signing the above statement, and approving the call, Senator Quay has always been recognized as identified in sympathy with the Mahone element, and the four otners have always made the record in national conventions and committees, of sympathy with the other side. Chairman Quay and Vice Chairman Clark-son, in conversation with a representative of the Associated Press this evening, said : "We found both elements sincerely anxious to effect party unity. Mr. Brady and Mr. Groner and their friends submitted themselves to the arbitration of the national committee and in every way showed themselves not only reasonable, but intelligent and anxious to accomplish complete harmony. General Mabo'ne and his friends showed equal sincerity in trying to unite the party. The whole session of three days had been harmonious and nothing in the least unpleasant had ocenrred. We believe it is an honest and independent reconciliation which protects the honor and independence of all the Republicans in Virginia, and which ought (and we believe will) thoroughly unite the party." HE DROPPED HIS BUNDLE. He Was Sharp by Name, Bat Not by . Nature. Delaware, July 19. Special. Among the students who attended Wesleyan university here in 1882 was a young man named Sharp. He was an orphan, but was adopted at the death of his mother by his uncle, Morris Sharp, a wealthy banker of Washington C H.. who was the Prohibi tion candidate for Governor in Ohio in i lXBi. He was an elegant aresser, and bragged considerably over the fact that he was the adopted son of Sham. After graduating from college he entered his foster father's banking establishment, and with exceedingly bright prospects he began a business career. Two years ago he reached the age of 21, and came into possession of $20,000. which his parents had left him. and which his uncle bad carefully in vested so that it was yielding a neat in- J come. As soon as tne young man came into possession of the wealth he quit his desk in the bank, forsook his uncle and began to spend money with a lavish hand. The end" came, however, and his giddy-career has assumed a somber hue. While in Kansas City a few days ago a student who attended college here in 1S82 also, was surprised to see Young Sharp. He was a conductor on a cable line of that city, pulling a 6-cent fare bell for a living. MAJOR WARNER'S OBDER Regarding Coming National Encampment G. A. R. Kansas City, Mo., July 19. Major Warner, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., yesterday issued general order No. 10, in which he urges all the G. A. R. posts of the country to send as large delegations as possible to the national encampment at Milwaukee. The tender of services by the Missouri department as escort for thecommander-in-chief is accepted. The day for the parade is set for August 27, and the announcement is made that no one will be allowed to participate except members of the G. A. R. and Sons of Veteran-:. De- Eartment commanders are urged to inform eadqtiarters of the number of men who will attend from each department so that suitable provision may be made for all. Appointments to the staif of thecom-uiander-iu-chief are also announced. They include veterans from tha posts of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Washington territory and Wisconsin. . MI EDEE IN FIRST DEGREE. The Slayer of Emll Weber Hast Answer With His Life. Portland, Ore., July 19. Last night the jury in the case of Charles Olds, charged with the killing of Emil Weber, brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree. This is the second trial. The first jury disagreed. Olds and Weber were both very prominent members of the sporting fraternity. The shooting is the result of a long standing and bitter feud. The fatal shooting and trials of Olds have attracted great public attention. Every possible effort was made to acquit Olds, but without success. The verdict of the jury meets with general public approval. Emil Weber, the murdered man, was a brother of Jacob Weber of this city, and well known here. He bad been a sporting man in Portland for some time. Editor Statb Jocbnal.1 ' BUENETT'S BAD BEE AK. Foolhardy Course of Springfield's Hayor Leaves the Champion City at the Mercy of Criminal Classes. Springfield, O., July 19. Special. Springfield is new enjoying the luxury of having a Democratic mayor who goes on the rule or ruin policy. Mayor Burnett presented police slate to the Republican city council last Tuesday evening. The councilman couldn't see the wisdom of displacing tha experienced men on the force to give place to Mayor Burnett's political heelers, and they very promptlv sat down on the mayor and his slate. He was so exasperated at this action of the city council that he immediately suspended the policemen whose places he had tried to fill, thus leaving the city practically at the mercy of the criminal classes. The policemen suspended were advised to go to roll-call as usual. They did so, but were told that their services were not needed on duty and that they could go home. There was much indignation among the citizens at this, and it has been intensified by the fact that there were three burglaries of business houses last night. J. M. Knote's clothing store on Main street was burglarized last night. It was evident from the marks on the door that they first tried to get in by means of a jimmy. Failing in this they smashed in the heavy plate glass in the door. A lot of Jewelry,, a dozen overcoats and a number of frock and sack coats are among the missing property. The money-box had been opened, but there was. nothing in it. The tray which held tne jewelry was broken and. thrown on the floor. Some of the clothingwas found this morning in the rear of Aflen'a store on West High street. ' 1 An attempt was made to burglarise Hus-sey's grocery on South Factory street. Two large holes were bored in the front door, and an attempt had been made to get in the side window. The thieves got nothing. The other attempt was to blow open the safe at Braley & Huffman' coal office on Center street. When Hie proprietors opened up this morning they found that two holes had been partially drilled through the safe door. It was evident that the thieves had been frightened awav. Although tlicre wiU he :w:rrttt eSort 4jI xne part or me lieiuucriiiKf pfni iu urKtie the impression that these burglaries were an ordinary occurrence, there is no doubt in the minds of the public that the burglaries are in direct consequence of the suspension of the night police. Public opinion is hot against the mayor this morning. Ha is condemned not only by Republicans, but by Democrats. Some of the Democrats are the most bitter denouncers of his course, because they believe that his action will injure the party very much locally. Rumors of impeachment of tha mayor were flying around thick today. The mayor was greatly troubled over the burglaries this morning, and no doubt recognizes the fact that he has gone too far in suspending the night police. - CIONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION. Next Annual Meeting to be Held at Defiance, August 8. Defiance, O., July 19. Special. Great preparations are being made in this city for a fitting reception of the Maumee Valley Monumental association, which meets here August 8, The members of the executive committee, consisting of Colonel D. W. H. Howard of Wauseon, General John C. Lee of Toledo and Hon. Asher Cooke of Perrysburg, have been working hard to make the meeting one of the best ever held, and with the hearty co-operation of the citizens here can not help being successful. A meeting of citizens has been called 'and everything is now moving along smoothly, the several committees appointed being hard at work. Hon. W. D. Hill has received a letter from General Lee, secretary of the association, which outlines the program of the 'meeting. It will be called at 10:30 on the morning of the 8th, when an address of welcome will be given, which will be responded to by ex-President R. B. Hayes, president of the association. After the report of tha executive committee the time will be taken up in short speeches by prominent visitors until lunch time, which will be served at Old Fort Defiance. In . the afternoon General William H. Gibson of Tiffin will make an address. Congressmen Boothman, Seney and Haynes. Hon. Allan Smalley ot Upper Sandusky, Judge Benjamin Fatton of Hicksviile, General Samuel Hunt and several congressmen from Indiana are expected. Besides these, it is expected that not only all of the old pioneers in Defiance, but surrounding counties as well, will attend the meetings. Mad Anthony Wayne landed at the junction of the Maumee and Auglaize rivers August 8, 1794, and it was because it was the anniversary of that event the annual meeting will be held at old Fort Defiance on the chosen date. The purpose of the association is to have the general government erect a fitting monument upon the site of Fort Defiance and the other points equally well known in the early history of tne Northwest. The Maumee and Auglaize rivers are gradually wearing away the point of land upon which the old fort was located, and in ten or fifteen years, if the banks are not protected, the" patch of ground made sacred by the blood of the pioneers who fought from the Obio river to the great lakes will be swept away forever. CIRCLEVILLE. Arrested for Forgery Otter Mention. Circleville, O., July 19. Special. Charles Keiser was brought before the mayor on the charge of forgery for having obtained from T. N. Howell a gold watch belonging to Albert Rowe. He presented an order supposed to have been signed by Mr. Rowe. When Mr. Rowe called for his watch, which was in the sbop being fixed, he was informed that he had already taken his watch away. After investigation Keiser was arrested. Kciscr will be prosecuted for forgery and also for grand larceny' Being unable to furnish bail, he is now in jail. The game of ball which was to have been played today between the Defiance club of Columbus and the Buckeyes of this city was postponed on account of rain. They will plav Tuesday. Mr. Harry Huffman as arrested last night by Officer Wolfram on a state warrant charging him with assault and battery.THE EAZZLE-DAZZLE. An Ohio Bourbon Officeholder formed That It Is Time for Disappearing. In- The President Turns Out Another Large and Elegant List of Bepublican Appointments. The New Gunboat Ohio Pensions-Personal and Pertinent. Washington, July 19. Special. E. J. Mossman, an $1800 clerk in the sixth audi tor's office, has been requested to resign,' his place being wanted for another. Moss-man is an Ohio Democrat and came here from Gallipolis. He held a clerkship in the Governor's office during Hoadly's administration, and it was through Governor Hoadly's influence he obtained his appointment in the government service. Mossman was in the classified service and felt sure that he would not be disturbed, but Auditor Coulter saw how the change could be . made without an infraction of the rules, and Mossman is now a private -citizen so far as this administration is concerned. Auditor Coulter is winning golden opinions by the prompt manner in which he is reorganizing his bureau. Some of the Democratic clerks, and especially one or two Ohioans, attempted to impress the new auditor that they had never been Democrats enough to hurt, but this bit of hypocrisy did not save them, and they had to go. This was particularly pleasing to the Democrats who are not trying the sneak act and. who are ready to give up their places as soon as they are asked. When one of this latter class steps down and out ba don't blame the Republican administration, but Gro-ver Cleveland generally comes in for a sound roasting at his hands. A Grist of Postmasters. . Washington, July 19. The Presidenthas appointed the following postmasters : Mrs. Laura G. Bates at Anaheim, Cala., vice J. L. Gardiner, removed; Major Hiram T. Batchelder at Chico, Cala., vice Robinson M. Jones, resigned; Benjamin Fish at Santa Clara, Cala., vice I. N. Thompson, removed; John Langstaff at Huron, Dak., vice George J. Love, removed; Henry D. Barb at Brazil, Ind, vice J. D. Sourwiiie, removed; William Sr. Bunnell at Remington, Ind., office became presidential; Jacob F. Weaver at .Coliax. Io., viceS. 8. Wilson, removed; J. N. McDonald at Bur-liugame, Kas., vice Justinian Mayberry, resigned; Joseph Craft at Chetopa, Kas., vice J. 1'. D. Jarnett, resigned; W. D. Christon at Freedonia, Kas., vice S. J. Hess, resigned; Ebenezer B. Park at Osage Mission, Kas., vice John E. Brunt, removed; Mrs. Mae-gie Tsrter at Somerset, Ky., vice G. W. Richardson, removed; Samuel F. Murphy at Allegan. Mich., vice C. H. Adams, removed; George Tucker tt Ishpeming, Miqh., vice P. H. Devine, removed; James Ross at Hancock, Mich., vice J. B. Looney, removed ; Cloten G. Griffey at Negaunee, Mich., vice Delia A. Kruse, commission expired ; William B. Dawley at Crookston, Minn., vice Alien McKinnon. resigned; G. W Clark at Alliance, Neb.rf vice M. W. troaa; .office bei eaideoHWL,, to more tbanKVWi. CiWricht at Wavne. Neb., vice Marcellus Dearboarn, removed ; L. W. Buckmaster at Washington C. H., O., vice James W. Deer, removed; John a. Witmer at Dallas, Tex., vice J. H. Cochran, removed; Belle M. Burchill at Fort Worth, Tex., vice J ulian Field, removed. California Improvements. Washington, July 19. Major Benyaurd of the engineer corps, in his report of operations on the Napa river, California, last year,, says the improvement contemplated is to secure a low-tide channel four feet deep and seventy-five feet wide from the mouth to Napa City, and fifty feet wide thence to Vernon mills. It will reqnire $21,500 to complete the work and an appropriation of that amount is asked. Oakland harbor, Cala., is to be provided with a depth of water of from eighteen to twenty feet at low tide. The work done under contract will cost J305.000; to complete the project $1,241,000 additional will be required, and for next year the sum of $500,000 is asked. In 1874, before the improvement began, there were no passengers landed at Oakland and but 154.300 tons of freight; in 1888 there passed through the jetties 200,000 passengers, and 2,208,995 tons of freight. To provide suitable anchorage at Red Wood harbor, Cala., Red Wood slough is to be dredged 6000 feet, leaving a 3-foot channel 50 feet wide at low tide. No appropriation is recommended for next year. During the year surveys have been in progress in San Francisco "harbor, San Pablo and Suisin bays, Straits of Carquinez and mouths of San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers. To continue the work $,14,000 will serve. Yesterday's Appointments. Washington, July 19. The President has made the following appointments: William Rnleof Tennessee, to be pension agent at Knoxville, TeDn. ; William A. Richards of Wyoming, to be surveyor general of Wyoming; Boteius H. Sullivan of Dakota, to" be surveyor general of Dakota; Captain George Dewey, to be chief of the bureau of equipment and recruiting in the Department of the Navy, with the relative rank of commodore; John F. Groenvelt, to be assistant surgeon in tha Marine hospital service of the United States; Charles C. Austin of Alabama, to be marshal of the Unitad States for the Nerthern district of Alabama. To be registers of land offices Charles H. Cornell of Nebraska, at Valentine, Neb.; Edward P. Champlin of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wyo. ; Martin J. Wright of California, at Visalia, Cala.; John A. McBeth of Colorado, at Denver, Col. To be receivers of public moneys Robert L. Freeman of California, at Visalia, Cala. ; Leroy Grant of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wyo. To be Indian agents T. J. Beaford of Oregon, at the Sileiz agency in Oregon; John P. McGlinn of Washington territory, at the Neah Bay agency in Washington territory; D.J. M. Wood; at the Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe and Oakland agency in the Indian territory. . What President Salomon Wanted. Washikgton, July 19. The Starr tonight after referring to the communication which it was said President Salomon of Hayti had made to this government shortly before bis death, offering to give to the United State's the absolute right to the harbor of Mole San Nicholas, that we might establish a coaling station for our war vessels there, says : "This proposition of President Salomon was still unacted upon when Mr. Blaine went into the State department, and it is believed to have furnished the incentive for his proposition to send a commission to Hayti, with a view to ascertaining whether or not Legitime was disposed to give us as liberal concessions as were offered by President Salomon. President Salem'on's reason for making this offer, it was said, was to effect a close alliance with the United States, with the hope that it would insure stable government in Hayti." Ohio Pensions. Washington, July 19. Special. The following Ohio pensions were allowed today:Original invalid William Judwin, Preston Mosby, James Shillings, Jacob Magg (navy), Jesse W. Oliver, John J. Vandiver, John 1. Jameson, Jeremiah Fishes, Philip Rush, George Vetter, Alva Richardson, Isaiah hindsey, Mark C. Turner. Jonas W. Fay, Joseph Surt)e-tt, Junia Castle. Increase Thomas J. Allen. Reissue James M. Boyles, Daniel S. Hopkins, George W. Fultzj Andrew Smith. John W. Pownall, Evan Price. William N. Pratt, Simon Stern. Reissue and increase John A. James, George W. Sulthers, Warren S. Suthers, Bomaina B. Hart, Chester F. Drake. Original widows,, etc. Minors of William M. Robinson. Increase Nancy C, widow of George M. Scott; Hortense Ream, former widow of William M. Robinson ; Maria, widow of Henry Bachmann. Original invalid Samuel Henry, William Laynev Parmer Patchin, Ezekiel Adrain, George J. Robbins, Albert Harp, J. V. Stephenson, W. McCaffrey, Darwin E. Hand, Anthony King, J. M. Culbertson, Georee Swiger, H. W. Birkenhauser, Wesley McKee, Robert S. Marshall, Jacob Malone, Theodore Helin. D. H. White. Increase Jacob Gilts. James Miller, Jacob Wolf, Uriah L. Knee, Hugh M. Tucker, Jessie Shearer, Benj. Alard, Henry E. Scott, D. S. Shannon, Luther McClery. Reissue Richard Riley, Robert Cowden, Lester Cook, John E. Bolander, John J. Manning. . Reissue and increase Henry Jamison, T. J. Bradley. Original widows, etc. I. L, widow of Leander S. White; Elizabeth, widow of George W. Lee; Mahalia, widow of Samuel Herron; Luc, mother of William W. Reamer; Sarah, widow of James Sandy; Adaline. widow of Mark Brothers; John, father of 0. S. Winterstein. Alt Want to See the President. Washington, July 19. The corridors of the White-house were again crowded this morning with people desiring an interview with the President. Cabinet officers, as usual, engaged most of the President's attention, but general business callers wera each given a brief hearing. Secretaries Proctor and Rusk and Attorney General Miller called during the forenoon and Secretary Windom in the afternoon. The latter was closeted with the President for some time. Ex-Senator Powell Clayton, Mr. Harold M. Sewall, ex-consul general at Samoa, and Representative Frank of Missouri were eariy callers. Among others who saw the President during the day were John W. Barrof Kentucky. Captain Arthur McArthur, jr.. U. 8. A., Oliver W. Root of Newport, Ky., Judge Burkhart, Charles P. Lane of Huntsville, Ala., and Charles A. Dibble of Chicago. Just the Same as Other People. Washington, July 19. The secretary of the treasury has informed William H. Lang, United States consul at Hamburg, Germany, who is about to return to this country and who asks that his personal household effects be admitted to entry without examination, that the effects of consuls nre subject to the same requirements of law and regulations as the effects of other persons arriving in this oxiuntry and that the department is without authority to grant his request, inasmuch as the examination of his effects and the assessment of duty on such household effects as have not been used abroad for one year are required by law. Decline to Express an Opinion. Washington, July 19. Officials of the Navy department generally decline to express an opinion respecting tha trial of the gunboat Petrel yesterday, preferring to wait until the official report of the test is before them. Judge Advocate General Remy, however, says be believes it will be found that the vessel came up to expectations. The contract called for no definite rata of speed, the only requirement being that 1100 horse-power be developed by the engine and that was done. It is said that the allowance for extra horse-power developed will be more than- offset by the pen- any lor aejsy in conHtruciou, . uvw . Postal Beceipts at Principal Cities. Washington July 19. Following is a statement of total gross postal receipts in the chief Western cities for the quarter ending June 30, 1889. Chicago $69fi,023, St. Louis $225,193, Cincinnati $190,740. San Francisco $169,672. Pittsburg $121,638, Cleveland $104,313. Detroit $90,743, Kansas City $U8,S05, New Orleans $80,123, Milwaukee $78,043, Minneapolis $93,064, St. Paul, $74,452, Louisville $72,0fJ0, Indianapolis $49,749, Toledo $37,547. The total of thirty leading cities, in which the above are" included, $5,402,706, and the average rate per cent., of increase over the same quarter in 1888 is 8. Bon. R. G. Ilorr Declines. WABHrNGTON, July 19. The following letter has been received at the State department:East Saginaw, Mich.. July 16, 1889. Hon. William F. Wharton, Acting Secretary of State. Washington. D. C: Dear Sir Your notice of my appointment by the President as consul to Valparaiso, Chili, is just received. I most respectfully decline to accept tbe position. Yours most truly, R. G. Hobb. . He Most Harry. Washington, July 19. The secretary of the treasury has written to the collector of customs at Port Townsend, W. T., calling attention to complaints of excessive delays in the passing and inspection of teas at that port and requesting him to be less dilatory in such matters in the future. In one case it is alleged that fourteen days elapsed between the date of an importation of tea, which is frae of duty, and the time tbe inspection was finished. Restored to Public Domain. Washington, July 19. Secretary Proctor having recommended that the reservation of Fort McDermit, Nev., be restored to the public domain, being no longer required for military purposes, President Harrison has issued a proclamation carrying into effect Secretary Proctor's recommendation. Bond Offerings. " Washington, July 19. Today's bond offerings aggregated $34,700, as follows: Coupon 4s, $100 at 128; registered 4s, $10,-100 at 128M ; registered 4Ks, $23,500 at 126 ; coupon 4s, $1000 at 106, $7000 at 106V. The 4 per cent, bond offers were rejected. All the 4is were accepted at 106. Another Payment Made. Washington, July 19. The secretary of the navy has made tbe fourth payment of $16,550 to tha Herreschoff company at Newport for the construction of the torpedo boat being built for the United States government. Appointed Chief. Washington, Ju y 19.Ex-Representative John Nichols of North Carolina has been appointed chief of tbe mail division of the Treasury department, vice Major Kretz, resigned. THE LOST AERONAtT. Interest Manifested at tha. Home of Bo-Kan.Jackson, Mich., July 19. The people of Jackson are deeply interested in the fata of Professor Hogan, tbe celebrated aeronaut, who started out Tuesday from New York in Campbell's air ship. Opinion is largely divided as to his fate. Many think he has gone down in tbe ocean, while others are of the opinion that he is in hiding somewhere for the purpose of creating a sensation and securing advertising. Still others believe him safe and that he will turn up all right in a few days. Hegnn is known to be a man of iron nerves and no matter in what predicament he finds himself, never loses self-control. He was deeply interested in this air-ship and before leaving Jackson expressed the utmost confidence in its success. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hogan received a dispatch from Campbell, as follows: "Have heard from Hogan. He is all right and may be here today. When hear further particulars will wire quick." Late last nigbt Mrs. Hogan had heard nothing further. She is nearly prostrated with fear and anxiety, but is still clinging to hope. Professor Hogan was billed to make an ascension at St. Thomas, Ont., tomorrow, and his brother William departed last night to fill tbe engagement. A STEP BACKWARD. North Dakota Schedule Committee Refuses to Favor Australian Toting System. Wrestling with the South Dakota Judiciary, the Question of the Schools and Lands. The Question of. Prohibition Be Submitted. Will Siorx Falls, Dak., July 19. Today's session of the constitutional convention was one of the longest thus far held. The only business developed was the submission of a dozen reports of the standing committees, all of which were made a special order for next Tuesday. The report of the committee on federal relations included a memorial to Congress asking for the appointment of a commission for the purpose of making a thorough and complete hydogruphic survey of the state, including the mineralogy formation of the Black hills and artesian basin, to determine the extent of the artesian system and its value for the purpose of agriculture and manufacturing. The schedule committee has refused to report favorably on the Australian ballot system. , Program in South Dakota. Bismarck, Dak., July 19. The judiciary committee is stilt wrangling over the question of county courts ana the proposed division of the state into six judicial districts. The committeemen opposed to tha establishment of county courts and establishment of the office of justice of tne peace are in the majority, but a minority report will be submitted and there will be a bitter fight on the question among tbe lawyers. The judiciary committee is also having an interesting' wrestle with the question of whether the Supreme court shall hold all of its sessions at the capital, or at different points. It has been proposed that one term be held each year in Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks, but there is considerable opposition to this plan among the lawyers. The convention has consumed considerable time in discussing the resolution proposing to refer all articles indorsed by committee of whole to committee on revision and giving that committee power to make such changes as may be necessary. Alter a discussion lasting several hours, the resolution was amended so that the committee on revision must report to the convention every change made in the Constitution, which shall then be considered section by section by the convention. During the discussion Mr. Stevens of Ransom said he opposed the resolution because by referring the articles to the committee on revision notice of what the convention intended to do would be given to the corporations, who would Hood the city with a lobby. Mr. Lauder resented the statement as a reflection on the convention. Mr. Lowell of Cass introduced a proposed article declaring all railroad and transportation compunies to be common carriers, to receive for the transportation of freight and passengers such compensation as is reasonable and just, to be determined as a judicial question by the courts. Mr. Rowe proposes that stale senators be electad for a term of four years and shall be divided into two classes. Tho first class shall consist of the senators from the even-numbered districts and the second class from the odd numbered. The terms of office of the two classes shall not ex-, pire on dates less than .two years apart, provided that at the first election the first class shall be elected for one year, and the second class three years. Pupnosed articles were introduced providing that the Supreme curt judges shall be obliged to give their opinion on important questions of law wnen requested by the liovernor. Senate and House of Representatives; making a three-fourths majority vote of the petit jury a verdict; compelling school treasurers to deposit all school money in a National or other incorporated bans: ; providing for the election of two commissioners who shall act with the Lieutenant Governor and attorney general as a board of commissioners for the sale and leasing " school lands; directing the Legit a, turu to provide lor the speeuy , sale of one-fourth of tbe scuool lands at not less than $10 per acre; giving, equal protection to all in tbe observance ot any day they may select as the Sabbath; dividing the" state into five senatorial districts, which shall have tbe same boundaries as the districts created for tbe election of members to tbe constitutional convention, and that from each district there shall be elected one senator and three representatives. The question of taxing railroads comes np again, Mr. Hegge proposing that a board of assessors be elected by . the people to assess railroads in each county, the railroads to he subject to the same levy as other property. An effort is Deing made by some to have the convention to refuse to Submit tbe question of prohibition to a vote of the people, but there is every indication that it will be submitted. Theanti-prohibitionists are beginning to fear the proposition of Camp offctutsman tosubmit tnree propositions, one for prohibition, one for high license and one that neither be embodied in the Constitution, will add to the prospect of prohibition success, as many anti- firobibitionists do not wish a high-icense clause in the Constitution. Thus would the anti-prohibition vote be divided. There was a lively fight in committee of tbe whole on the question of the organization of counties and the changing of county lines. The article providing that no part of a county shall be added to another without a majority vote of each county was the cbief bone of contention and was finally adopted in the committee of tha whole. The motion to take a recess until Tuesday next was defeated. The joint commission for tha division of-the territorial property between the states is at work on the books in the auditor's office, and has discovered that instead of North Dakota having received mora money out of the general fund (meaning money aside from the bonded debt for publio buildings) than South Dakota, South Dakota has received $22,000 more than tha north. The commission can not possibly complete its business in less than two or three weeks Fremont Notes. Fbemont, O., July 19. Special.! Tha Fremont Base-ball club play the Toledo Volunteers Sunday. Lindsey is still much worked up over tha repeated attempts to fire their village. No clue can be found to tbe incendiaries. The street railway company is not working on the line. Fremont's pleasure-loving people indulged in a dance at Hayes hall last even- f'he well-known N. H. S. C. Social club had a farewell meeting and boat ride Thursday evening. " The spike-works are unable to run, no demand being made for their spikes. The carbon-works are being pushed to their utmost in order to fill orders. Dedication of Red Men's Wigwam. Xenia. O., July 19. Special. Red Jacket Tribe No. 118, ' Improved Urder of Red Men, gave a public installation of officers last night, followed by a banquet, to which over 400 visitors and members of tha order sat down. The occasion was the dedication of the new wigwam of tha tribp, which is justly considered one of the finest lodge-rooms in the state. Prominent members of the order were present from a distance, among whom were N. H- Hester. George Donaldson and Dr. Mat hoi ot Columbus. The tribe numbers IH) meiaus;.

1j COLUMBUS, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1889 TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1811. VOL. L. NO. 173. WW -TW f T -aCTO .rim. OHIO'S COIIEIAEH. Unprecedented Eains Do Immense Damage in the Scioto and Miami Yalleys. A Qoud-Bnrst Washes Out Scioto Talley Eailway Tracks, Ohio Canal and the Crops, While at Cincinnati a Break in the Canal Sends a Flood Into York Street. A Wonderful Fall of Water at Belle-fantaine Floods Streets and Threatens the Place. Traffic Along: the Lines of Many Bail-ways Suspended by Reason of Washouts. ' The Uffhtnin? Strikes a Eailway Train and Shocks a Number' "of the Passengers While from Every Direction Comes Eeports of Damage by Flood So Estimates of Losses 'Waveklt, O., July 19. Special.") The heaviest rain ever known here visited this sectian of country last night. About three inches of water fell here. Eight or ten milas north a cloud-burst deluged the entire country. Hundreds of rods of fences are gone, great gulleys washed in the pub-, lie roads and considerable damage done to outlying crops. Several hundred feet of tha canal bank is washed out, a hundred-foot aqueduct at Stony Creek went down, and the big stone culvert at Indian creek is gone. Coon creek plowed through the pike and canal, and has changed its channel, and is now flowing into the Scioto river. ' About 2 o'clock .this morning a northbound freight train on the Scioto Valley railway run into a washout, badly wrecking eighteen loaded ' cars. Water had washed the ballast from under the track when the engine struck this stretch and began rocking from one side to the other. Luke Moore, fireman,. and William Banks, conductor, who was in the engine at the time, jumped through the cab window into the water. Engineer John Hayne stuck to his eneine and crossed in safety with one car, although the engine came near upsetting several . times, while eighteen cars piled . upon each other right behind himt Luke Moore, when he jumped into the water, managed to get some floating rails, and with difficulty swam to the shore. William Banks got tangled in a wire fence, but finally succeeded in reaching the shore, but his clothing was almost . torn off. Two tramps were stealing a ride in one of the cars the worst demolished, but they escaped without a scratch. The wreck occurred in a low place in the road, right at the mouth of a small ravine, and, to show what volume of water fell. Fireman Moore says it was away over his head when he jumped in. Ordinarily this is. almost a dry stream running under the road at this point. There are twenty washouts and trestles gone between where the wreck occurred and Chillicothe, a distance of fourteen miles. Railroad men say there will be no trains before Sunday on the Scioto .Valley road. At Maesieville, ten miles northeast, almost all of the out-bouses and fences were washed away. Three houses were twisted on their foundations, and almost every house in the village was flooded. Three county bridges are ' washed away in this section. At bharon-iviile, fivs miles north, several families were compelled to leave their - houses on account of the water. One man lost forty hives of bees, .-. and tha roads are terribly washed. Tha Scioto river along here overflowed its banks and floaded hundreds of acres of corn and caused great damage to wheat in shock. Such a sudden rise in the Scioto is unprecedented.A few miles south of here it did not rain enough to lay the dust, while north everything bears the marks of a terrible rain. All of the little streams were suddenly converted into veritable rivers, and all of the ravine beds into rushing torrents of water, which in many places seemed to -coma down in a solid wall. The volume of water which so . suddenly appeared in this section of country could not possibly have come from any . other source than a cloud-burst. - ' There have been no mails over the Scioto Valley railroad today. There was a small "washout on the Ohio Southern railroad, but not serious enough to delay the trains. ' DISASTER TJf THE HOCKING YAIXEX. . A Trestle Goes Down With Thirteen Cars . Death and Destruction, Logan, O., July 19. Special. The . storm that passed through the Hocking valley last night was the most destructive Btorm that ever visited the valley within the recollection of our oldest citizens. Yesterday where grew most promising crops, today is covered with muddy water, which looks almost like a . lake. In many places along the valley tha water extends from hill to bill. Newmown hay, oats, wheat, driftwood, small bridges, and in fact almost everything could be seen drifting toward the Obio river. Your correspondent met . Mr. William Westenhaven, a well-to-do . and respected farmer, who lives a half ' mile south of town today and he - said his loss would be about $700. He said that at 3 :3U yesterday afternoon he crossed the river and the water - did not come up to his horse's knees, and before 6 o'clock- the water had ' covered his low land. Mr. Charles ; McCarthy, who lives on the adjoining farm, will sufl'er even ' greater loss than Mr. Westenhaver. The water is not as high as in 1884, yet the damage will be greater. Standing on the high ground, one can see a loss of $10,000 to the crops alone. The loss to property in this city can not "be estimated at this time. Many families , were moved out of their homes and tne . water is up in their bouses two to three feet. Many were unable to save anything. Some rive or six families were moved into the rink, their houses being under water. One poor woman is on the eve of conline- . mentl An accident occurred . last night " at Wright's siding, three miles south of here. '-. While a south-bound Columbus, Hocking .. Valley and Toledo coal train was crossing little trestle at that point the engineer felt liis engine going down. The engine broke ! away from tender and train. A brakeman and thirteen cars went out of sight but the brakeman soon reappeared and" swam out without ascratch. Tne north-bound trains have been unable to get over the break today but passengers and baggage were transferred. The Cincinnati, "Washington and Baltimore had a big wash on their road last nigh-.; thsirpasseii- f fc-er trains were being ruu over the river division from Mc Arthur Junction via Logan to Columbus. The only loss of life thus far reported. is iliac of a little boy named Pirkens, aged about 12 years, whose father is a blacksmith at Union Furnace. He fell off of a foot log and was swept away, his body being recovered several hours afterward. The canal bank is washed out in several places mar Millville and Sugar Grove. The extent of the damage is not known. The river is failing fast, and it is thought the danger is now over. DEATH OX THE KANAWHA. Destruction of Property on Every Hand Many Lives Lost. Pittsbusg, July 19. A special from Par-kersburg, W. V., says: The greatest disaster which ever befell the Little Kanawha valley came last night in the shape of a terrible cloud burst, which has completely nooded the country, destroying many lives, carrying off thousands of dollars la property and ruining the crops for many miles. The deluge fell here about dusk and continued to fall in torrents doing much damage in the city. The worst of the storm struck the lower side of the Kanawha, filling small tributaries from bank to bank and ending in the worst flood within the recollection of the Oldest inhabitants. In three hours the Kanawha raised six feet and ran out with such velocity that it carried eiery-tning before it. At this point thousands of logs and a number of boats went ont or were bunk. Little Kanawha Lumber company lost 2000 logs, West's mill ten rafts" Barringer several fleets, W. P. Padden five barges with ties, several of which were caught below: Keever & Co. lost four barges of coal. Miller three rafts and 2000 ties, Taylor one fleet of timber. Charles Wells four barges. In one hour 5000 logs went out. Mrs. Isaac H. Tucker, Martin Lawless and an unknown man were drownsd. Above the destruction was still greater. Big Tygart valley is completely ruined. The big mill near its mouth went out and took the Tygart bridge with it. In the alley all the fences, crops and much live stock was lost. At Chesterville, a small town about ton miles above, half the residences were carried off bodily and left in corn fields. In Clay district a fine church and three dwellings were wrecked. About noon information was received that the steamer Oneida had been wrecked and sunk at Enterprise above. Still later a report came that the steamer C. C. Martin was sunk at Barning Springs. The Little Tygart is also reported completely ruined. Heatheringtori's store, Captain Spencer's residence, C. P. Cooper's residence and that of J. W. Smith nre completely demolished, but no lives re reported lost as yet. The worst story of all comes from Mor-ristown, a small village near the bead of Tucker creek, where the cloud-burst concentrated in all its fnry, coming down on the village about midnight and totally destroying it, together with many of its people. The first report gave the loss at eleven, but later news seems to fix the loss at a greater number. The citizens are said to have been picked up and hurled against each other in sucn short space of time that no chance to escape was given the people. Among those lost at Morristown are Jake Kiger, his brothers Josepft and Thomas, a man named Batley, Orrvilie West, wife and child. The body of a man believed to be another Morristown victim was found on the Richardson farm this morning.' At Pill Brush all bridges and culverts are washed aw sy, and it is impossible to reach or communicate with that point or any other on the upper waters. It is impossible now to eoumerate the loss even here, as tha iiw is still rising ana tearing everything loose. . A family boat containing three or four persons went out during the night and it is believed all are lost, as the last seen of them was when a woman held up a child in her arms and beckoned for assistance as the house disappeared in the flood. Later. A freight train on the Ohio River railroad broke through a trestle at Harris's ferry, completely wrecking the train and fatally injuring William Neptune, an employe.. The wreck was caused by a heavy washout Baltimore and Ohio train is delayed by washouts at Kanawha Station. It is just reported lock No. 1, above the city, on'the Little Kanawha, has given way before the flood. ' Canal Floods the Streets. Cincinnati, O., July 19. Special. The heaviest rainstorm of the year passed over the city early this morning. Great damage was done in this vicinity. The heaviest damage in the city was caused at 3 a. m. by a break in the canal at its intersection with Y'ork street. The water overflowed the banks and flooded the houses from 770 Central avenue to 776 Central avenue on both sides of the street. In the house of J. H. McCabe, an engineer, at 770 Central avenue, the water rose five feet on the ground floor. He removed his wife and children to a point of safety. He then noticed that the overflowing water had burst in Ban Metz's ice-house next door No. 772 and he hurried . to Court and Sycamore to warn the canal authorities to open the lock so as to turn off the surplus of water, but he could find no one in charge, and, as a result, the canal continued to overflow, occasioning thousands of dollars damage. Fortunately no lives were lost. The damage to property, however, will reach $50,000 to $60,000. This will include damage by the breaks in the canal at York and other points to Cumminsville. The lightning struck several houses and the water drove a number of people from their homes. ' The center of the track of the storm was along Millcreek valley, and serious damage was done the Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore railroad, where its tracks lay along the berm bank of the canal. Trains on this road, os well as on the Big Four road, were delayed by washouts. The'force of the water against the rear of Metz's large stone ice-house made it to all purposes a wreck in a few minutes. The . property owners say they will seek reimbursement from the canal company. Chillicothe and Surroundings. Chillicothe, O., July 19. Special. The most destructive rain ever known occurred here last night. Rain fell in torrents, flooding the cellars all along the line of Honey creek. A whole section of the city, Gerbeis's addition, was practically destroyed, foundations of the houses being loosened.. Traffic on all the railroads leading into the city was suspended for a tune. Between forty and sixty washouts on the Scioto Valley railroad are reported between here and Waverly. The villaee of Massie-ville is inundated, and the inhabitants are compelled to flee for their iiyes. The damage here is enormous, reaching far up into thousands. A lightning bolt struck the track at Indian creek as the Scioto Valley passenger train was passing, and shocked every one on the train. The shock was felt by the operator in Chillicothe. Crops Damaged. Newark, O., July 19. Special. There was a Bort of cloud-burst between Pataska-la and Kirkersville last night, whieh did a large amount of damage. Wheat and corn were inundated, streets flooded, streams raised, stock drowned and shocks of wheat and fences swept away. Portions of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad tracks were covered. Such a heavy fall of rain has not been known for years, and there is no estimating the damage. A Clond-Bnrst at Bellefontalne. Bei.lkfontaise, O., July 19. Special. A terrible cloud-burst occurred on the hills east of town about 8 o'clock tonight. 'Possum run, which flows through the center of town, is a raging torrent and has burst the arches over it. A number of buildings are in danger. The principal streets are flooded. Such' an occurrence was never known here. The damaee to property will be great and it will be fortunate if no lives are lost. Plenty and to Spare. . Napoleox, 0., July 19. Special. An unusually heavy raiif fell here yesterday forenoon, doing no particular damage except to wheat in the shock, and delaying CvMinucd on nxvitd pajjt.l THEY GET TOGETHER The Two Wings of the Bepublican Party in Virginia Unite on a Mutual Basis. The Mahone Convention Indorsed, With Some Alterations Asked for by Opponents. And With a United Front They Will Carry Old Virginia. Washington, July 19. A committee of five from the Republican national executive committee, consisting of Chairman Quay, Vice Chairman Clarkson of Iowa, Treasurer Dudley of Indiana, Mr. Fessen-den of Connecticut and Mr. Hobart of New Jersey, has been in conference here for three days with a view of harmonizing the troubles in the Republican party in Virginia. Wednesday was devoted to hearing what are known as the anti-Mahone Republicans, headed by Colonel Brady, member - of the national committee for Virginia, and V. D. Gro-ner, chairman of the anti-Mahone state committee. Thursday was devoted to hearing the Mahone, or regular Republican case, represented by General Mahone, Congressman Bowden and two Republicans from each . congressional dis-irict in the state. The Brady and Groner anti-Mahone element first submitted to arbitration and pledged themselves to abide by the decision of the national committee, and the Mahone side showed a similar desire to reach unity through the aid of the national committee. Today a conclusion was reached by the national committee approving of the, call for a state convention to be issued by Wiliiam Mahone as chairman of the regular committee, and Mr. Brady, on behalf of the other side,, concurred in this action of the committee.The complaint of the anti-Mahone Re- rablicans was that they had not been al-owed to have free and open conventions in precinct, county and state; that the chairman of the party committees, appointed by General Mahone's chairman, always named the temporary chairman and secretary of the precinct and county conventions, and did not give free and open conventions for the expression of individual Republican preferences. The call for the state convention to be held August 22 is so broadened as to give the protection thus asked. It provides that the precinct and county conventions shall elect their own officers, and that their permanent chairman and secretary shall certify the delegates elected to the chairman of the state committee. It also provides that the first duty of the state convention, after the reading of the call, shall be to have read a list of the delegates certified by the county conventions to the state committee, it also provides that dissenting delegates shall be admitted to seats on the floor of the convention. The national committee gives the following approval to the call : ; ' Washington, July 14, 1SS9. : The Republican national executive committee, while disclaiming anv jurisdiction in local party action or control in the various, stales, has felt it to be a duty to consider the cause of dissatisfaction in Virginia. Aiter conference with the recognized representatives of the different elements of the party in that state, and finding all of them sincerely desirous of party unity and success, we approve of the call for a state convention to be held at Norfolk on the 22d of August, 18S9, signed by William Mahoue.cbairman. It gives ample assurance of free and open conventions in precinct, county, city and state. We ask all Republicans and all friends of protection to American industry in Virginia to unite under this call for action now and success in November, M. S. Quay. J. S. Clarksos, W. W. Dudley, Samuel Fessendes, Garret A. Hobakt." I concur heartily in this action of the national committee. James D. Brady, Member National Com. for Virginia. Of the five members of the national committee signing the above statement, and approving the call, Senator Quay has always been recognized as identified in sympathy with the Mahone element, and the four otners have always made the record in national conventions and committees, of sympathy with the other side. Chairman Quay and Vice Chairman Clark-son, in conversation with a representative of the Associated Press this evening, said : "We found both elements sincerely anxious to effect party unity. Mr. Brady and Mr. Groner and their friends submitted themselves to the arbitration of the national committee and in every way showed themselves not only reasonable, but intelligent and anxious to accomplish complete harmony. General Mabo'ne and his friends showed equal sincerity in trying to unite the party. The whole session of three days had been harmonious and nothing in the least unpleasant had ocenrred. We believe it is an honest and independent reconciliation which protects the honor and independence of all the Republicans in Virginia, and which ought (and we believe will) thoroughly unite the party." HE DROPPED HIS BUNDLE. He Was Sharp by Name, Bat Not by . Nature. Delaware, July 19. Special. Among the students who attended Wesleyan university here in 1882 was a young man named Sharp. He was an orphan, but was adopted at the death of his mother by his uncle, Morris Sharp, a wealthy banker of Washington C H.. who was the Prohibi tion candidate for Governor in Ohio in i lXBi. He was an elegant aresser, and bragged considerably over the fact that he was the adopted son of Sham. After graduating from college he entered his foster father's banking establishment, and with exceedingly bright prospects he began a business career. Two years ago he reached the age of 21, and came into possession of $20,000. which his parents had left him. and which his uncle bad carefully in vested so that it was yielding a neat in- J come. As soon as tne young man came into possession of the wealth he quit his desk in the bank, forsook his uncle and began to spend money with a lavish hand. The end" came, however, and his giddy-career has assumed a somber hue. While in Kansas City a few days ago a student who attended college here in 1S82 also, was surprised to see Young Sharp. He was a conductor on a cable line of that city, pulling a 6-cent fare bell for a living. MAJOR WARNER'S OBDER Regarding Coming National Encampment G. A. R. Kansas City, Mo., July 19. Major Warner, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., yesterday issued general order No. 10, in which he urges all the G. A. R. posts of the country to send as large delegations as possible to the national encampment at Milwaukee. The tender of services by the Missouri department as escort for thecommander-in-chief is accepted. The day for the parade is set for August 27, and the announcement is made that no one will be allowed to participate except members of the G. A. R. and Sons of Veteran-:. De- Eartment commanders are urged to inform eadqtiarters of the number of men who will attend from each department so that suitable provision may be made for all. Appointments to the staif of thecom-uiander-iu-chief are also announced. They include veterans from tha posts of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Washington territory and Wisconsin. . MI EDEE IN FIRST DEGREE. The Slayer of Emll Weber Hast Answer With His Life. Portland, Ore., July 19. Last night the jury in the case of Charles Olds, charged with the killing of Emil Weber, brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree. This is the second trial. The first jury disagreed. Olds and Weber were both very prominent members of the sporting fraternity. The shooting is the result of a long standing and bitter feud. The fatal shooting and trials of Olds have attracted great public attention. Every possible effort was made to acquit Olds, but without success. The verdict of the jury meets with general public approval. Emil Weber, the murdered man, was a brother of Jacob Weber of this city, and well known here. He bad been a sporting man in Portland for some time. Editor Statb Jocbnal.1 ' BUENETT'S BAD BEE AK. Foolhardy Course of Springfield's Hayor Leaves the Champion City at the Mercy of Criminal Classes. Springfield, O., July 19. Special. Springfield is new enjoying the luxury of having a Democratic mayor who goes on the rule or ruin policy. Mayor Burnett presented police slate to the Republican city council last Tuesday evening. The councilman couldn't see the wisdom of displacing tha experienced men on the force to give place to Mayor Burnett's political heelers, and they very promptlv sat down on the mayor and his slate. He was so exasperated at this action of the city council that he immediately suspended the policemen whose places he had tried to fill, thus leaving the city practically at the mercy of the criminal classes. The policemen suspended were advised to go to roll-call as usual. They did so, but were told that their services were not needed on duty and that they could go home. There was much indignation among the citizens at this, and it has been intensified by the fact that there were three burglaries of business houses last night. J. M. Knote's clothing store on Main street was burglarized last night. It was evident from the marks on the door that they first tried to get in by means of a jimmy. Failing in this they smashed in the heavy plate glass in the door. A lot of Jewelry,, a dozen overcoats and a number of frock and sack coats are among the missing property. The money-box had been opened, but there was. nothing in it. The tray which held tne jewelry was broken and. thrown on the floor. Some of the clothingwas found this morning in the rear of Aflen'a store on West High street. ' 1 An attempt was made to burglarise Hus-sey's grocery on South Factory street. Two large holes were bored in the front door, and an attempt had been made to get in the side window. The thieves got nothing. The other attempt was to blow open the safe at Braley & Huffman' coal office on Center street. When Hie proprietors opened up this morning they found that two holes had been partially drilled through the safe door. It was evident that the thieves had been frightened awav. Although tlicre wiU he :w:rrttt eSort 4jI xne part or me lieiuucriiiKf pfni iu urKtie the impression that these burglaries were an ordinary occurrence, there is no doubt in the minds of the public that the burglaries are in direct consequence of the suspension of the night police. Public opinion is hot against the mayor this morning. Ha is condemned not only by Republicans, but by Democrats. Some of the Democrats are the most bitter denouncers of his course, because they believe that his action will injure the party very much locally. Rumors of impeachment of tha mayor were flying around thick today. The mayor was greatly troubled over the burglaries this morning, and no doubt recognizes the fact that he has gone too far in suspending the night police. - CIONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION. Next Annual Meeting to be Held at Defiance, August 8. Defiance, O., July 19. Special. Great preparations are being made in this city for a fitting reception of the Maumee Valley Monumental association, which meets here August 8, The members of the executive committee, consisting of Colonel D. W. H. Howard of Wauseon, General John C. Lee of Toledo and Hon. Asher Cooke of Perrysburg, have been working hard to make the meeting one of the best ever held, and with the hearty co-operation of the citizens here can not help being successful. A meeting of citizens has been called 'and everything is now moving along smoothly, the several committees appointed being hard at work. Hon. W. D. Hill has received a letter from General Lee, secretary of the association, which outlines the program of the 'meeting. It will be called at 10:30 on the morning of the 8th, when an address of welcome will be given, which will be responded to by ex-President R. B. Hayes, president of the association. After the report of tha executive committee the time will be taken up in short speeches by prominent visitors until lunch time, which will be served at Old Fort Defiance. In . the afternoon General William H. Gibson of Tiffin will make an address. Congressmen Boothman, Seney and Haynes. Hon. Allan Smalley ot Upper Sandusky, Judge Benjamin Fatton of Hicksviile, General Samuel Hunt and several congressmen from Indiana are expected. Besides these, it is expected that not only all of the old pioneers in Defiance, but surrounding counties as well, will attend the meetings. Mad Anthony Wayne landed at the junction of the Maumee and Auglaize rivers August 8, 1794, and it was because it was the anniversary of that event the annual meeting will be held at old Fort Defiance on the chosen date. The purpose of the association is to have the general government erect a fitting monument upon the site of Fort Defiance and the other points equally well known in the early history of tne Northwest. The Maumee and Auglaize rivers are gradually wearing away the point of land upon which the old fort was located, and in ten or fifteen years, if the banks are not protected, the" patch of ground made sacred by the blood of the pioneers who fought from the Obio river to the great lakes will be swept away forever. CIRCLEVILLE. Arrested for Forgery Otter Mention. Circleville, O., July 19. Special. Charles Keiser was brought before the mayor on the charge of forgery for having obtained from T. N. Howell a gold watch belonging to Albert Rowe. He presented an order supposed to have been signed by Mr. Rowe. When Mr. Rowe called for his watch, which was in the sbop being fixed, he was informed that he had already taken his watch away. After investigation Keiser was arrested. Kciscr will be prosecuted for forgery and also for grand larceny' Being unable to furnish bail, he is now in jail. The game of ball which was to have been played today between the Defiance club of Columbus and the Buckeyes of this city was postponed on account of rain. They will plav Tuesday. Mr. Harry Huffman as arrested last night by Officer Wolfram on a state warrant charging him with assault and battery.THE EAZZLE-DAZZLE. An Ohio Bourbon Officeholder formed That It Is Time for Disappearing. In- The President Turns Out Another Large and Elegant List of Bepublican Appointments. The New Gunboat Ohio Pensions-Personal and Pertinent. Washington, July 19. Special. E. J. Mossman, an $1800 clerk in the sixth audi tor's office, has been requested to resign,' his place being wanted for another. Moss-man is an Ohio Democrat and came here from Gallipolis. He held a clerkship in the Governor's office during Hoadly's administration, and it was through Governor Hoadly's influence he obtained his appointment in the government service. Mossman was in the classified service and felt sure that he would not be disturbed, but Auditor Coulter saw how the change could be . made without an infraction of the rules, and Mossman is now a private -citizen so far as this administration is concerned. Auditor Coulter is winning golden opinions by the prompt manner in which he is reorganizing his bureau. Some of the Democratic clerks, and especially one or two Ohioans, attempted to impress the new auditor that they had never been Democrats enough to hurt, but this bit of hypocrisy did not save them, and they had to go. This was particularly pleasing to the Democrats who are not trying the sneak act and. who are ready to give up their places as soon as they are asked. When one of this latter class steps down and out ba don't blame the Republican administration, but Gro-ver Cleveland generally comes in for a sound roasting at his hands. A Grist of Postmasters. . Washington, July 19. The Presidenthas appointed the following postmasters : Mrs. Laura G. Bates at Anaheim, Cala., vice J. L. Gardiner, removed; Major Hiram T. Batchelder at Chico, Cala., vice Robinson M. Jones, resigned; Benjamin Fish at Santa Clara, Cala., vice I. N. Thompson, removed; John Langstaff at Huron, Dak., vice George J. Love, removed; Henry D. Barb at Brazil, Ind, vice J. D. Sourwiiie, removed; William Sr. Bunnell at Remington, Ind., office became presidential; Jacob F. Weaver at .Coliax. Io., viceS. 8. Wilson, removed; J. N. McDonald at Bur-liugame, Kas., vice Justinian Mayberry, resigned; Joseph Craft at Chetopa, Kas., vice J. 1'. D. Jarnett, resigned; W. D. Christon at Freedonia, Kas., vice S. J. Hess, resigned; Ebenezer B. Park at Osage Mission, Kas., vice John E. Brunt, removed; Mrs. Mae-gie Tsrter at Somerset, Ky., vice G. W. Richardson, removed; Samuel F. Murphy at Allegan. Mich., vice C. H. Adams, removed; George Tucker tt Ishpeming, Miqh., vice P. H. Devine, removed; James Ross at Hancock, Mich., vice J. B. Looney, removed ; Cloten G. Griffey at Negaunee, Mich., vice Delia A. Kruse, commission expired ; William B. Dawley at Crookston, Minn., vice Alien McKinnon. resigned; G. W Clark at Alliance, Neb.rf vice M. W. troaa; .office bei eaideoHWL,, to more tbanKVWi. CiWricht at Wavne. Neb., vice Marcellus Dearboarn, removed ; L. W. Buckmaster at Washington C. H., O., vice James W. Deer, removed; John a. Witmer at Dallas, Tex., vice J. H. Cochran, removed; Belle M. Burchill at Fort Worth, Tex., vice J ulian Field, removed. California Improvements. Washington, July 19. Major Benyaurd of the engineer corps, in his report of operations on the Napa river, California, last year,, says the improvement contemplated is to secure a low-tide channel four feet deep and seventy-five feet wide from the mouth to Napa City, and fifty feet wide thence to Vernon mills. It will reqnire $21,500 to complete the work and an appropriation of that amount is asked. Oakland harbor, Cala., is to be provided with a depth of water of from eighteen to twenty feet at low tide. The work done under contract will cost J305.000; to complete the project $1,241,000 additional will be required, and for next year the sum of $500,000 is asked. In 1874, before the improvement began, there were no passengers landed at Oakland and but 154.300 tons of freight; in 1888 there passed through the jetties 200,000 passengers, and 2,208,995 tons of freight. To provide suitable anchorage at Red Wood harbor, Cala., Red Wood slough is to be dredged 6000 feet, leaving a 3-foot channel 50 feet wide at low tide. No appropriation is recommended for next year. During the year surveys have been in progress in San Francisco "harbor, San Pablo and Suisin bays, Straits of Carquinez and mouths of San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers. To continue the work $,14,000 will serve. Yesterday's Appointments. Washington, July 19. The President has made the following appointments: William Rnleof Tennessee, to be pension agent at Knoxville, TeDn. ; William A. Richards of Wyoming, to be surveyor general of Wyoming; Boteius H. Sullivan of Dakota, to" be surveyor general of Dakota; Captain George Dewey, to be chief of the bureau of equipment and recruiting in the Department of the Navy, with the relative rank of commodore; John F. Groenvelt, to be assistant surgeon in tha Marine hospital service of the United States; Charles C. Austin of Alabama, to be marshal of the Unitad States for the Nerthern district of Alabama. To be registers of land offices Charles H. Cornell of Nebraska, at Valentine, Neb.; Edward P. Champlin of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wyo. ; Martin J. Wright of California, at Visalia, Cala.; John A. McBeth of Colorado, at Denver, Col. To be receivers of public moneys Robert L. Freeman of California, at Visalia, Cala. ; Leroy Grant of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wyo. To be Indian agents T. J. Beaford of Oregon, at the Sileiz agency in Oregon; John P. McGlinn of Washington territory, at the Neah Bay agency in Washington territory; D.J. M. Wood; at the Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe and Oakland agency in the Indian territory. . What President Salomon Wanted. Washikgton, July 19. The Starr tonight after referring to the communication which it was said President Salomon of Hayti had made to this government shortly before bis death, offering to give to the United State's the absolute right to the harbor of Mole San Nicholas, that we might establish a coaling station for our war vessels there, says : "This proposition of President Salomon was still unacted upon when Mr. Blaine went into the State department, and it is believed to have furnished the incentive for his proposition to send a commission to Hayti, with a view to ascertaining whether or not Legitime was disposed to give us as liberal concessions as were offered by President Salomon. President Salem'on's reason for making this offer, it was said, was to effect a close alliance with the United States, with the hope that it would insure stable government in Hayti." Ohio Pensions. Washington, July 19. Special. The following Ohio pensions were allowed today:Original invalid William Judwin, Preston Mosby, James Shillings, Jacob Magg (navy), Jesse W. Oliver, John J. Vandiver, John 1. Jameson, Jeremiah Fishes, Philip Rush, George Vetter, Alva Richardson, Isaiah hindsey, Mark C. Turner. Jonas W. Fay, Joseph Surt)e-tt, Junia Castle. Increase Thomas J. Allen. Reissue James M. Boyles, Daniel S. Hopkins, George W. Fultzj Andrew Smith. John W. Pownall, Evan Price. William N. Pratt, Simon Stern. Reissue and increase John A. James, George W. Sulthers, Warren S. Suthers, Bomaina B. Hart, Chester F. Drake. Original widows,, etc. Minors of William M. Robinson. Increase Nancy C, widow of George M. Scott; Hortense Ream, former widow of William M. Robinson ; Maria, widow of Henry Bachmann. Original invalid Samuel Henry, William Laynev Parmer Patchin, Ezekiel Adrain, George J. Robbins, Albert Harp, J. V. Stephenson, W. McCaffrey, Darwin E. Hand, Anthony King, J. M. Culbertson, Georee Swiger, H. W. Birkenhauser, Wesley McKee, Robert S. Marshall, Jacob Malone, Theodore Helin. D. H. White. Increase Jacob Gilts. James Miller, Jacob Wolf, Uriah L. Knee, Hugh M. Tucker, Jessie Shearer, Benj. Alard, Henry E. Scott, D. S. Shannon, Luther McClery. Reissue Richard Riley, Robert Cowden, Lester Cook, John E. Bolander, John J. Manning. . Reissue and increase Henry Jamison, T. J. Bradley. Original widows, etc. I. L, widow of Leander S. White; Elizabeth, widow of George W. Lee; Mahalia, widow of Samuel Herron; Luc, mother of William W. Reamer; Sarah, widow of James Sandy; Adaline. widow of Mark Brothers; John, father of 0. S. Winterstein. Alt Want to See the President. Washington, July 19. The corridors of the White-house were again crowded this morning with people desiring an interview with the President. Cabinet officers, as usual, engaged most of the President's attention, but general business callers wera each given a brief hearing. Secretaries Proctor and Rusk and Attorney General Miller called during the forenoon and Secretary Windom in the afternoon. The latter was closeted with the President for some time. Ex-Senator Powell Clayton, Mr. Harold M. Sewall, ex-consul general at Samoa, and Representative Frank of Missouri were eariy callers. Among others who saw the President during the day were John W. Barrof Kentucky. Captain Arthur McArthur, jr.. U. 8. A., Oliver W. Root of Newport, Ky., Judge Burkhart, Charles P. Lane of Huntsville, Ala., and Charles A. Dibble of Chicago. Just the Same as Other People. Washington, July 19. The secretary of the treasury has informed William H. Lang, United States consul at Hamburg, Germany, who is about to return to this country and who asks that his personal household effects be admitted to entry without examination, that the effects of consuls nre subject to the same requirements of law and regulations as the effects of other persons arriving in this oxiuntry and that the department is without authority to grant his request, inasmuch as the examination of his effects and the assessment of duty on such household effects as have not been used abroad for one year are required by law. Decline to Express an Opinion. Washington, July 19. Officials of the Navy department generally decline to express an opinion respecting tha trial of the gunboat Petrel yesterday, preferring to wait until the official report of the test is before them. Judge Advocate General Remy, however, says be believes it will be found that the vessel came up to expectations. The contract called for no definite rata of speed, the only requirement being that 1100 horse-power be developed by the engine and that was done. It is said that the allowance for extra horse-power developed will be more than- offset by the pen- any lor aejsy in conHtruciou, . uvw . Postal Beceipts at Principal Cities. Washington July 19. Following is a statement of total gross postal receipts in the chief Western cities for the quarter ending June 30, 1889. Chicago $69fi,023, St. Louis $225,193, Cincinnati $190,740. San Francisco $169,672. Pittsburg $121,638, Cleveland $104,313. Detroit $90,743, Kansas City $U8,S05, New Orleans $80,123, Milwaukee $78,043, Minneapolis $93,064, St. Paul, $74,452, Louisville $72,0fJ0, Indianapolis $49,749, Toledo $37,547. The total of thirty leading cities, in which the above are" included, $5,402,706, and the average rate per cent., of increase over the same quarter in 1888 is 8. Bon. R. G. Ilorr Declines. WABHrNGTON, July 19. The following letter has been received at the State department:East Saginaw, Mich.. July 16, 1889. Hon. William F. Wharton, Acting Secretary of State. Washington. D. C: Dear Sir Your notice of my appointment by the President as consul to Valparaiso, Chili, is just received. I most respectfully decline to accept tbe position. Yours most truly, R. G. Hobb. . He Most Harry. Washington, July 19. The secretary of the treasury has written to the collector of customs at Port Townsend, W. T., calling attention to complaints of excessive delays in the passing and inspection of teas at that port and requesting him to be less dilatory in such matters in the future. In one case it is alleged that fourteen days elapsed between the date of an importation of tea, which is frae of duty, and the time tbe inspection was finished. Restored to Public Domain. Washington, July 19. Secretary Proctor having recommended that the reservation of Fort McDermit, Nev., be restored to the public domain, being no longer required for military purposes, President Harrison has issued a proclamation carrying into effect Secretary Proctor's recommendation. Bond Offerings. " Washington, July 19. Today's bond offerings aggregated $34,700, as follows: Coupon 4s, $100 at 128; registered 4s, $10,-100 at 128M ; registered 4Ks, $23,500 at 126 ; coupon 4s, $1000 at 106, $7000 at 106V. The 4 per cent, bond offers were rejected. All the 4is were accepted at 106. Another Payment Made. Washington, July 19. The secretary of the navy has made tbe fourth payment of $16,550 to tha Herreschoff company at Newport for the construction of the torpedo boat being built for the United States government. Appointed Chief. Washington, Ju y 19.Ex-Representative John Nichols of North Carolina has been appointed chief of tbe mail division of the Treasury department, vice Major Kretz, resigned. THE LOST AERONAtT. Interest Manifested at tha. Home of Bo-Kan.Jackson, Mich., July 19. The people of Jackson are deeply interested in the fata of Professor Hogan, tbe celebrated aeronaut, who started out Tuesday from New York in Campbell's air ship. Opinion is largely divided as to his fate. Many think he has gone down in tbe ocean, while others are of the opinion that he is in hiding somewhere for the purpose of creating a sensation and securing advertising. Still others believe him safe and that he will turn up all right in a few days. Hegnn is known to be a man of iron nerves and no matter in what predicament he finds himself, never loses self-control. He was deeply interested in this air-ship and before leaving Jackson expressed the utmost confidence in its success. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hogan received a dispatch from Campbell, as follows: "Have heard from Hogan. He is all right and may be here today. When hear further particulars will wire quick." Late last nigbt Mrs. Hogan had heard nothing further. She is nearly prostrated with fear and anxiety, but is still clinging to hope. Professor Hogan was billed to make an ascension at St. Thomas, Ont., tomorrow, and his brother William departed last night to fill tbe engagement. A STEP BACKWARD. North Dakota Schedule Committee Refuses to Favor Australian Toting System. Wrestling with the South Dakota Judiciary, the Question of the Schools and Lands. The Question of. Prohibition Be Submitted. Will Siorx Falls, Dak., July 19. Today's session of the constitutional convention was one of the longest thus far held. The only business developed was the submission of a dozen reports of the standing committees, all of which were made a special order for next Tuesday. The report of the committee on federal relations included a memorial to Congress asking for the appointment of a commission for the purpose of making a thorough and complete hydogruphic survey of the state, including the mineralogy formation of the Black hills and artesian basin, to determine the extent of the artesian system and its value for the purpose of agriculture and manufacturing. The schedule committee has refused to report favorably on the Australian ballot system. , Program in South Dakota. Bismarck, Dak., July 19. The judiciary committee is stilt wrangling over the question of county courts ana the proposed division of the state into six judicial districts. The committeemen opposed to tha establishment of county courts and establishment of the office of justice of tne peace are in the majority, but a minority report will be submitted and there will be a bitter fight on the question among tbe lawyers. The judiciary committee is also having an interesting' wrestle with the question of whether the Supreme court shall hold all of its sessions at the capital, or at different points. It has been proposed that one term be held each year in Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks, but there is considerable opposition to this plan among the lawyers. The convention has consumed considerable time in discussing the resolution proposing to refer all articles indorsed by committee of whole to committee on revision and giving that committee power to make such changes as may be necessary. Alter a discussion lasting several hours, the resolution was amended so that the committee on revision must report to the convention every change made in the Constitution, which shall then be considered section by section by the convention. During the discussion Mr. Stevens of Ransom said he opposed the resolution because by referring the articles to the committee on revision notice of what the convention intended to do would be given to the corporations, who would Hood the city with a lobby. Mr. Lauder resented the statement as a reflection on the convention. Mr. Lowell of Cass introduced a proposed article declaring all railroad and transportation compunies to be common carriers, to receive for the transportation of freight and passengers such compensation as is reasonable and just, to be determined as a judicial question by the courts. Mr. Rowe proposes that stale senators be electad for a term of four years and shall be divided into two classes. Tho first class shall consist of the senators from the even-numbered districts and the second class from the odd numbered. The terms of office of the two classes shall not ex-, pire on dates less than .two years apart, provided that at the first election the first class shall be elected for one year, and the second class three years. Pupnosed articles were introduced providing that the Supreme curt judges shall be obliged to give their opinion on important questions of law wnen requested by the liovernor. Senate and House of Representatives; making a three-fourths majority vote of the petit jury a verdict; compelling school treasurers to deposit all school money in a National or other incorporated bans: ; providing for the election of two commissioners who shall act with the Lieutenant Governor and attorney general as a board of commissioners for the sale and leasing " school lands; directing the Legit a, turu to provide lor the speeuy , sale of one-fourth of tbe scuool lands at not less than $10 per acre; giving, equal protection to all in tbe observance ot any day they may select as the Sabbath; dividing the" state into five senatorial districts, which shall have tbe same boundaries as the districts created for tbe election of members to tbe constitutional convention, and that from each district there shall be elected one senator and three representatives. The question of taxing railroads comes np again, Mr. Hegge proposing that a board of assessors be elected by . the people to assess railroads in each county, the railroads to he subject to the same levy as other property. An effort is Deing made by some to have the convention to refuse to Submit tbe question of prohibition to a vote of the people, but there is every indication that it will be submitted. Theanti-prohibitionists are beginning to fear the proposition of Camp offctutsman tosubmit tnree propositions, one for prohibition, one for high license and one that neither be embodied in the Constitution, will add to the prospect of prohibition success, as many anti- firobibitionists do not wish a high-icense clause in the Constitution. Thus would the anti-prohibition vote be divided. There was a lively fight in committee of tbe whole on the question of the organization of counties and the changing of county lines. The article providing that no part of a county shall be added to another without a majority vote of each county was the cbief bone of contention and was finally adopted in the committee of tha whole. The motion to take a recess until Tuesday next was defeated. The joint commission for tha division of-the territorial property between the states is at work on the books in the auditor's office, and has discovered that instead of North Dakota having received mora money out of the general fund (meaning money aside from the bonded debt for publio buildings) than South Dakota, South Dakota has received $22,000 more than tha north. The commission can not possibly complete its business in less than two or three weeks Fremont Notes. Fbemont, O., July 19. Special.! Tha Fremont Base-ball club play the Toledo Volunteers Sunday. Lindsey is still much worked up over tha repeated attempts to fire their village. No clue can be found to tbe incendiaries. The street railway company is not working on the line. Fremont's pleasure-loving people indulged in a dance at Hayes hall last even- f'he well-known N. H. S. C. Social club had a farewell meeting and boat ride Thursday evening. " The spike-works are unable to run, no demand being made for their spikes. The carbon-works are being pushed to their utmost in order to fill orders. Dedication of Red Men's Wigwam. Xenia. O., July 19. Special. Red Jacket Tribe No. 118, ' Improved Urder of Red Men, gave a public installation of officers last night, followed by a banquet, to which over 400 visitors and members of tha order sat down. The occasion was the dedication of the new wigwam of tha tribp, which is justly considered one of the finest lodge-rooms in the state. Prominent members of the order were present from a distance, among whom were N. H- Hester. George Donaldson and Dr. Mat hoi ot Columbus. The tribe numbers IH) meiaus;.